Union City’s season-long Achilles heel finally got the best of the Golden Tornadoes on Monday night. School Communications Director Mike Hutchens said Giles County yanked down six offensive rebounds in overtime, which lead to Union City’s season ending 53-45 loss in the Class 2A sectionals. The Twisters, who overcame numerous injuries throughout the season to […]Read More
In response to the ongoing revival at Asbury College in Kentucky, a Prayer Walk will be held today on the campus of UT-Martin. Members of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry said many have been drawn to the move at Asbury, and other college campuses across the nation. Everyone is now being invited to a prayer for […]Read More
The Union City girl’s basketball team advanced in the opening round of the District 12-AA Girls Tournament. School Communications Director Mike Hutchens said the Lady Tornadoes overcame a shaky performance in beating Milan 49-35, to guarantee themselves at least three more postseason games this season. Ada Rogers sank a trio of 3-pointers and finished with […]Read More
A memorial service for Tonia R. Moore, age 53, of Gleason, will be Saturday February 4, 2023, at noon at the Gleason Community Center. Williams Funeral Home of Gleason is in charge of arrangements.Read More
Obion Central 24 Obion 0 Dresden 56 Perry Co. 0 Westview 34 Gibson 0 Halls 34 Greenfield 14 Haywood 40 Crockett Co. 0 Henry Co. 42 Kenwood 20 Dyersburg 46 Bolton 12 Union City 56 Houston Co. 6 Milan 24 S Gibson 21 West […]Read More
Former Weakley County Sheriff’s Captain Randall McGowan passed away suddenly at his home Thursday in Sharon. He was 65. McGowan, a Henry County native, retired in February after 26 years with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department. Captain Marty Plunk, who served alongside McGowan for many years in the Criminal Investigation Department, says McGowan was a […]Read More
Family and friends are hoping the public can help find a missing Martin man. Twenty-nine-year-old James “Jimmy” Irby has been missing since May 20, 2021, and was last seen in the Martin area. According to a Facebook page created to help find him, Irby abruptly quit his job, then turned his phone off and left […]Read More
Governor Bill Lee issued this Tweet on Friday in advance of Tennessee National Guard troops returning from Washington. Many lawmakers have expressed displeasure, after troops guarding the inauguration ceremonies were forced to leave the Capitol Building to sleep in car garages. Here is Governor Lee’s Tweet: “It’s time to welcome our TN National Guard soldiers […]Read More
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(by Karen Campbell, Weakley County Schools Communications Director) To some, it may look like a magical box filled with wonders and the keys to explore lands previously unknown. To others, it may simply be a clear plastic tub stocked with scissors, glue stick, markers, crayons, pencils, pompoms, cubes, dice, dry erase boards, magnetic letters and […]Read More